Vietnam up 10 places in Global Competitiveness Index

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Vietnam as the 67th most competitive economy in its latest report released on October 9.

North-South Expressway: way cleared for Vietnamese contractors

Deo Ca, Vinaconex, Tasco, Sungroup and Vingroup all hope to participate in implementation of the North-South Expressway project.

Shakil Afridi: The doctor who helped the CIA find Bin Laden

Shakil Afridi was accused of running a fake vaccination scheme and says he never got a fair trial.

VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS OCTOBER 9

Party building: Filling in “loopholes” in personnel work

 

US top court divided as it ponders LGBT rights

The US Supreme Court appears divided over whether a civil rights law barring workplace discrimination applies to gay and transgender workers.

 

Lunar New Year holiday 2020 in Vietnam to last seven days

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a proposal of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on the 2020 Lunar New Year holiday.

 

HCM City to preserve 16 old villas as part of preservation scheme

The HCM City Development and Research Institute has proposed preserving 16 villas built before 1975 because of their historical and cultural importance.

Vietnam wins 26 awards at 10th international artistic photo contest

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) on October 8 presented 73 awards to the best photos at the 10th International Artistic Photo Contest in Vietnam in 2019 (VN-19), 26 of which going to Vietnamese photographers.

 

Eight Vietnamese football clubs eligible to join AFC tournaments

Eight out of the 14 Vietnamese football clubs have been licensed to participate in club tournaments organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 2020.

 

US importers reconsider orders of Vietnam’s garments

Instead of getting benefits from the US-China trade war as predicted, Vietnam’s garment companies are meeting difficulties as US importers are reconsidering business with Vietnam’s exporters.

Renowned ballet ‘Swan Lake’ premieres in Hanoi

Tchikovsky’s ballet masterpiece “Swan Lake” premiered in Hanoi on October 7 featuring artists from the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Number of scrap containers stuck at ports reduced by half

As many as 10,102 scrap containers were held up at Vietnamese ports as of mid-September, a fall of 10,852 containers as compared to the end of 2018, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 

Climate change: Emperor penguin 'needs greater protection'

The Antarctic icon could lose more than half its population by 2100, say scientists.

HCM City sees surge in hand, foot and mouth infections

Hand, foot and mouth disease is reaching its peak season in HCM City, with incidence doubling last month from August, according to the city Preventive Medicine Centre.

Ministries work together to improve school bus safety

Tighter regulations are being planned on school buses, after one child died and another needed hospital treatment when they were left on board for hours unnoticed over the past two months.

Vietnam, Malaysia keep cards close to chests

Both Vietnam and Malaysia kept their cards close to the chest during training sessions ahead of their 2022 World Cup qualifying game on Thursday.

Gymnast Tung wins Olympic berth in Tokyo

Gymnast Le Thanh Tung is Vietnam's second athlete who has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics next summer.

Hanoi banned from AFC tournaments

V.League 1 champions Hanoi FC have been banned from taking part in both the Asian Football Confederation’s Champions League and Cup next season.

Vietnam take seven golds at world beach pencak silat event

Vietnam finished second at the first World Beach Pencak Silat Championship which closed in Phuket, Thailand, on October 4.

Australia bushfires: Dozens of houses destroyed or damaged

Up to 30 houses have been destroyed or seriously damaged in a bushfire in the Australian state of New South Wales.

 

Marvel Comics at 80: From bankruptcy threat to billions at the box office

Marvel is celebrating 80 years of making comics and its rise to one of Hollywood's biggest names.

Hundreds of temperature records broken over summer

Nearly 400 all-time high temperature records were broken over the summer.

Samuel Little: FBI confirms 'most prolific' US serial killer

Officials say Samuel Little's confessions to 93 murders across the US over 40 years are "credible".

Twitter 'inadvertently' used email addresses for ads

The company said it "cannot say with certainty" how many of its users were affected.

Concerns raised over separated public bus lane plan in Hanoi

Experts have pointed out the difficulties to carry out Hanoi city proposals to open separate lanes for public buses.